Ash catch tray for barbecue kettle

Abstract

A knockdown type ash catch tray in the shape of a round plate that can be easily mounted and dismounted on the legs of a barbecue kettle, particularly a charcoal kettle. The outer edges of the plate are downwardly folded to form a folded side provided on the circumference thereof with the same number of mounting holes as the legs of the barbecue kettle. Each mounting hole having the profile of an L-shape includes a fitting hole portion at one end thereof, a guiding hole portion at the middle thereof and a hanging hole portion at the other end thereof. These hole portions are arranged in communicating with one another. By aligning the mounting holes on the ash catch tray respectively with the studs provided at a predetermined height on the corresponding inner sides of the legs of the barbecue kettle and turning the tray in one direction, the ash catch tray can be easily engaged with the studs and supported in position on the legs of the kettle. When turning the tray in the reverse direction, the mounting holes can be released from engagement with the studs and thus dismounted from the legs of the barbecue kettle.

I claim: 
     
       1. A dismountable ash catch tray for barbecue kettle which has a plurality of support legs each having a stud fixed on the inside wall of the corresponding leg at a predetermined height of the leg, comprising a round plate having a recess in the middle portion thereof for catching ash and having its outer circumference folded downwardly to form a ring-shaped folded side, said folded side provided on the circumference thereof with a plurality of mounting holes corresponding in number to said legs of the barbecue kettle and each of said mounting hole having the profile of an L-shape and comrpising in sequence a fitting hole portion having its upper part extending radially to the upper face and large enough to allow said stud to pass through, a guiding hole portion communicating with said fitting hole portion at one side lower part thereof and horizontally extending along the circumference of said folded side and a hanging hole portion communicating with said guiding hole portion at one end and having an upwardly extending hole edge for engaging with said stud. 
     
     
       2. A dismountable ash catch tray for barbecue kettle according to claim 1, wherein said studs each includes a head portion smaller in diameter than said fitting hole portion but larger than said guiding hole portion and said hanging hole portion, a neck portion smaller in diameter than said guiding hole portion and a threaded portion smaller in diameter than said guiding hole portion and screwed through a threaded hole in said leg of the barbecue kettle.